The Most Beautiful Melodies of the Century

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1▶Cassette: Unforgettable Melodies / Golden Evergreens
2▶Cassette: Masters of Mood and Melody / Romantic Favourites
3▼Cassette: A World of Melody / Movie Magic
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E1Wonderful World
instrumental recording of:
Wonderful World
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:40
E2The Last Time I Saw Paris
piano:
Robert Docker and Douglas Gamley (film composer)
instrumental recording of:
The Last Time I Saw Paris
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1941 winner)
Douglas Gamley and Bob Docker with Orchestra2:39
E3Spanish Eyes
instrumental recording of:
Spanish Eyes (Moon Over Naples)
lyricist:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist) and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Columbia Music (Publisher. Do not use as a release label.) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
version of:
Moon Over Naples
Alberto Mendez and His Orchestra2:53
E4St. Louis Blues
instrumental recording of:
St. Louis Blues
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
Roland Shaw and His Orchestra2:38
E5Chicago
vocals:
Joy Martell (singer)
recording of:
Chicago (That Toddlin’ Town)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fisher (in 1922)
publisher:
Fisher Music Corp. and Salabert
Joy Martell with Robert Mandell and His Orchestra1:58
E6Theme from “New York, New York”
vocals:
Young World Singers
recording of:
Theme From “New York, New York” (usually just titled “New York, New York”)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Fred Ebb (lyricist)
composer:
John Kander (composer)
publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.) (ended), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Unart Music Corporation, United Artists, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
The Young World Singers with Johnny Gregory and His Orchestra3:11
E7Mull of Kintyre
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Neil Richardson
instrumental recording of:
Mull of Kintyre
writer:
Denny Laine and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music
The National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Neil Richardson4:00
E8Wonderful Copenhagen
vocals:
Ken Barrie
conductor:
Roland Shaw (composer)
recording of:
Wonderful Copenhagen (Hans Christian Andersen, 1952 film)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
Ken Barrie with Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Roland Shaw2:28
E9Tulips From Amsterdam
instrumental recording of:
Tulpen aus Amsterdam
lyricist:
Ernst Bader (actor, songwriter and composer) and Klaus-Günther Neumann (German songwriter, arranger)
composer:
Ralf Arnie
publisher:
Beboton (publisher) (in 1969)
Christian Colombier and His Orchestra2:24
E10San Antonio Rose
guitar:
Joe Edwards (US multi-instrumentalist, member of Grand Ole Opry house band)
instrumental cover recording of:
San Antonio Rose
lyricist and composer:
Bob Wills (Texan Western swing musician, songwriter, and bandleader)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) (from 1940-06-05 to present) and Irving Berlin Inc. (on 1940-06-05)
Joe Edwards with Bill Walker and His Orchestra2:47
E11The Yellow Rose of Texas
choir vocals:
John McCarthy Chorus
recording of:
The Yellow Rose of Texas
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Don George (US songwriter/composer, 1909–1987)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music
The John McCarthy Chorus3:08
E12Wichita Lineman
instrumental recording of:
Wichita Lineman
lyricist:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) (in 1968)
The Alan Braden Orchestra3:13
E13April in Paris
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
Wally Stott and His Orchestra3:48
E14Arrividerci Roma
instrumental recording of:
Arrivederci Roma (italian original)
lyricist:
Pietro Garinei and Sandro Giovannini
writer:
Garinei, Giovannini and Rascel (Italian singer)
composer:
Renato Rascel (Italian singer)
Hill Bowen and His Orchestra3:24
F1Singin’ in the Rain
vocals:
Ken Barrie and Clare Sisters
conductor:
John Gardner (British composer)
recording of:
Singin’ in the Rain
lyricist:
Arthur Freed
composer:
Nacio Herb Brown (US songwriter)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (stage musical)
part of:
Singin’ in the Rain (soundtrack of the 1952 film)
part of:
The Hollywood Revue (1929 MGM musical film)
Ken Barrie and the Clare Sisters with Orchestra conducted by John Gardner2:40
F2Tonight
instrumental recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
Len Stevens and His Orchestra2:47
F3All the Way
instrumental recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corporation OBO Maraville Music Corp, Maraville Music Corp., The International Music Network and Universal Music Corp. OBO Van Heusen Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1957 winner)
Pete King and His Orchestra3:28
F4The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
cover recording of:
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex Music Publishing, Harmony Music Publishing (subsidiary of Viva Entertainment), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Stormking Music Inc. and Westbury Music Ltd.
Henry Mancini, His Chorus and Orchestra3:34
F5High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
instrumental recording of:
High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Dimitri Tiomkin
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
part of:
The 25th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1952 winner)
Malcolm Lockyer and His Orchestra2:49
F6Do You Know Where You’re Going To?
instrumental recording of:
Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To?)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 48th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Romantic Strings and Orchestra3:24
F7Never on Sunday
instrumental recording of:
Never on Sunday
lyricist:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer) and Billy Towne (movie/musical composer)
composer:
Manos Hadjidakis (Manos Hatzidakis, Greek composer)
translator:
Billy Towne (movie/musical composer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 33rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1960 winner)
arrangement of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
translated version of:
Τα παιδιά του Πειραιά
Robert Docker and His Orchestra3:15
F8Somewhere, My Love (Lara’s Theme)
recording of:
Lara’s Theme (original without lyrics)
composer:
Maurice Jarre (composer and conductor)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd. and EMI United Publishers
part of:
Doctor Zhivago
Wally Stott and His Orchestra2:44
F9Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
instrumental recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
part of:
The 42nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1969 winner)
David Whittaker and His Orchestra2:37
F10Once Upon a Time in the West
recording of:
C’era una volta il West (Once Upon a Time in the West, main theme)
orchestrator and composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
part of:
C’era una volta il West (Once Upon a Time in the West)
Norman Percival and His Orchestra2:16
F11Theme From “Chariots of Fire”
cover recording of:
Chariots of Fire (title theme of the 1981 film)
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Johnny Gregory and His Orchestra4:10
F12Exodus
orchestra:
RCA Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Main Theme From “Exodus”
composer:
Ernest Gold
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1961 winner)
part of:
Exodus (1960 film soundtrack)
The RCA Symphony Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt3:49
F13Love on the Rocks
instrumental recording of:
Love on the Rocks (from “The Jazz Singer”)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1980) and Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
Johnny Gregory and the Orchestra Unlimited3:47
F14Tomorrow
piano:
Ronnie Aldrich (pianist)
instrumental recording of:
Tomorrow (Annie)
lyricist:
Martin Charnin
composer:
Charles Strouse
publisher:
Charles Strouse Publishing, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and WC Music Corp.
part of:
Annie (Charles Strouse musical)
Ronnie Aldrich with The Romantic Strings and Orchestra2:51
4▶Cassette: Timeless Favourites / Today’s Golden Memories

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